Punta Marguareis

The Punta Marguareis (It) or Pointe Marguareis (Fr) is a mountain in the Ligurian Alps, on the boundary between Italy and France; It is the highest peak of the Ligurian Alps.

Geography

Administratively the Marguareis is divided between the Italian region of Piemonte (province: Cuneo) and the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (department: Alpes-Maritimes).

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:

• main part = Western Alps
• major sector = South Western Alps
• section = Ligurian Alps
• subsection = (It:Alpi del Marguareis/Fr:Alpes Liguriennes Occidentales)
• supergroup = (It:Catena Marguareis-Mongioie/Fr:Chaîne Marguareis-Mongioie)
• group = (It:Gruppo del Marguareis/Fr:Groupe du Marguareis)
• subgroup = (It:Nodo del Marguareis/Fr:Nœud du Marguareis)
• code = I/A-1.II-B.2.a

Geology

The Marguareis is part of a karst area where there are many caves that are very popular among speleologists.

References

Maps

• Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it
• French official cartography (Institut Géographique National - IGN); on-line version: www.geoportail.fr

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